Winette T A van der Graaf
Biographic Data
| ID | 6025257 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Winette T A van der Graaf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Winette T A |
| FAMILY NAME | van der Graaf |
| SIGNATURE | VAN DER GRAAF W T A |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Netherlands Cancer Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7549-3338 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Long-term health-related quality of life among adolescent and young adult breast cancer survivors
AYA breast cancer survivors experience significantly compromised long-term HRQoL compared to an age-matched normative population. These results highlight the need for tailored follow-up care and long-term support, as well as the importance of shared decision-making about the benefits and risks of treatments before initiation
Identifying health-related quality of life cut-off scores that indicate the need for supportive care in young adults with cancer
Cut-offs with adequate sensitivity were calculated for nine EORTC QLQ-C30 scales for use with YAs with cancer. Cut-offs are key to interpretability and use of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in routine care to identify patients with supportive care need
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients’ Supportive Care Needs—A Social Work Perspective
The purpose of this study was to identify (unmet) needs from a social work perspective of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs; aged eighteen to thirty-nine years) treated for cancer. The biopsychosocial model was used as framework to investigate the (unmet) needs of the AYAs. AYAs within two years after their cancer diagnosis were invited to participate in an interview. In addition, case studies were presented. Nine AYAs agreed to participate in t…
Expected survival with and without second‐line palliative chemotherapy
BACKGROUND: According to surveys, many patients with advanced cancer wish to receive survival information. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated information preferences by offering patients a decision aid (DA) with information on expected survival for two treatment options: supportive care with or without second-line palliative chemotherapy. Predictors of accepting survival information were explored. DESIGN: Eligible patients in this multicentre pro…
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Expected survival with and without second‐line palliative chemotherapy
BACKGROUND: According to surveys, many patients with advanced cancer wish to receive survival information. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated information preferences by offering patients a decision aid (DA) with information on expected survival for two treatment options: supportive care with or without second-line palliative chemotherapy. Predictors of accepting survival information were explored. DESIGN: Eligible patients in this multicentre pro…
Identifying health-related quality of life cut-off scores that indicate the need for supportive care in young adults with cancer
Cut-offs with adequate sensitivity were calculated for nine EORTC QLQ-C30 scales for use with YAs with cancer. Cut-offs are key to interpretability and use of the EORTC QLQ-C30 in routine care to identify patients with supportive care need
Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients’ Supportive Care Needs—A Social Work Perspective
The purpose of this study was to identify (unmet) needs from a social work perspective of Adolescents and Young Adults (AYAs; aged eighteen to thirty-nine years) treated for cancer. The biopsychosocial model was used as framework to investigate the (unmet) needs of the AYAs. AYAs within two years after their cancer diagnosis were invited to participate in an interview. In addition, case studies were presented. Nine AYAs agreed to participate in t…
Long-term health-related quality of life among adolescent and young adult breast cancer survivors
AYA breast cancer survivors experience significantly compromised long-term HRQoL compared to an age-matched normative population. These results highlight the need for tailored follow-up care and long-term support, as well as the importance of shared decision-making about the benefits and risks of treatments before initiation
Medicine (4 works) · Cancer (3 works) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (3 works) · Internal Medicine (3 works) · Physical therapy (3 works) · Cancer survivorship and care (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues (2 works) · Population (2 works)